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Adopted 29 June 1994 (revised 28 August 2003)
1.1 The membership of the Society shall consist of members and student members. The dues for each class of member shall be determined by the Council. Each member shall receive such publications as the Council may designate.
1.2 Members shall have the right to vote.
1.3 Any registered graduate student who has not completed all requirements for the doctoral degree may become a student member, for a period not to exceed five years with all the rights of a member.
1.4 In the special case of permanent partners, joint membership may be extended with a reduction in the dues as determined by the Council.
1.5 Upon failure to pay annual dues, the privilege of membership of the Society shall be suspended in the following order: the receipt of publications on January 1, other privileges of membership on June 1, and termination of membership on December 31 of the year after last being in good standing.
1.6 An application for membership accepted prior to July 1 in any year shall be dated back to January 1 of that year, and publications to which the person is entitled shall be sent to the member. A membership application received on or after July 1 shall be dated forward to January 1 of the next year unless the applicant requests otherwise.
1.7 Dues of members may be reduced at the discretion of the Council.
1.8 The level of dues will be set in EUROS (€). The Council will define the method of payment.
2.1 The President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and elected members-at-large of the Council shall be elected by mail ballot of those qualified to vote. New members shall take on the responsibilities at the end of the biennial meeting of the Society in the year in which they are elected, except in the case of the Treasurer who will take office from the beginning of the succeeding financial year.
2.2 Co-opted members may take office at any time at the discretion of the Council.
2.3 The President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected directly by the electorate of the Society. The President-Elect shall serve for two years and shall then automatically become President for a further two years. The Secretary, Treasurer or Secretary-Treasurer shall serve for a term not exceeding six years. The Past President shall serve for two years immediately following the conclusion of term as President.
2.4 Nine members-at-large shall be elected for staggered six-year terms, with three elected each biennium. The maximum term of office for co-opted members will be six-years. No member-at-large shall be eligible for election, re-election, appointment, or re-appointment to the Council as a member-at-large until two years after the expiration of a previous term.
2.5 A Sub-Committee of the Council shall serve as the Nominations Committee and shall designate one of its members to chair it. The Chair of the Nominations Committee will be appointed for two years. All members of the Society are eligible to nominate candidates for vacancies on the Council. Nominations for vacancies on the Council will be sought at least nine months prior to the Business Meeting. The Nominations Committee will select the final list of candidates. In doing so they will be guided by the suggestions of the electorate and the need to maintain a European regional and disciplinary balance of the membership of the Society. The ballot will take place in good time for the results to be conveyed to the biennial meeting of the Society. Ballots other than for elections may be conducted by the Secretary in a manner determined by the Council.
3.1 The President of the Society shall preside at all meetings of the Society and shall chair the Council. The Council shall be authorised to fill any vacancies that may occur on committees for the remainder of unexpired terms and shall perform such other duties as are incidental to the office or as may be properly required by vote of the membership of the Council or the Society at any duly constituted meeting.
3.2 The President-Elect shall chair meetings of the Council and the Society in the absence of the President. In their absence, the meeting shall appoint a Chair from among its members.
3.3 The Secretary shall be the Recording Officer of the Society. The Secretary shall serve ex officio as a full member of the Publications Committee. The Secretary shall record and report the transactions of the Council and the Society and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Council and the Society.
3.4 The Council shall meet at least once each two years at the time of the biennial meeting of the Society. Additional meetings of the Council may be called by the President or by the Secretary on demand of a majority of the members of the Council.
4.1 All publications of the Society shall be under the general supervision of the Council of the Society.
4.2 The Council will appoint the Editors of all publications of the Society.
5.1 The Council shall be responsible for the composition of the various Nomination Committees, Programme Committees, and for the Biennial Conference. It may create such temporary committees as it deems necessary.
5.2 The Council will determine the venue for the Biennial Conference and the composition of the Programme Committee.
6.1 The By-Laws may be amended by a majority affirmative vote of those voting in a referendum submitted by mail to the voting members of the Society.
6.2 Amendments may be proposed by majority vote of the Council or by petition of at least ten per cent of the electorate of the Society.
6.3 All proposed amendments to the By-Laws shall be transmitted to the electorate at least thirty days prior to the vote on the amendment.
